FIRCROFT, LINKS DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 9AW - £820,000

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FIRCROFT is a large extended detached house of 157m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £901,469. It was last sold for £820,000 in March 2021, which was around 35% above the average March 2021 detached price in the Chelmsford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

FIRCROFT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for FIRCROFT since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Chelmsford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five FIRCROFT sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 31 MAR	£820,000	£605,357	35% above HPI
2018 5 MAR	£725,000	£579,136	25% above HPI
2012 1 NOV	£550,000	£392,626	40% above HPI
2006 3 OCT	£480,000	£347,440	38% above HPI
1999 19 JUL	£245,000	£151,045	62% above HPI

FIRCROFT Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Chelmsford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five FIRCROFT sales between July 1999 and March 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2018 sale was for 25% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 25% above the HPI over time, until the March 2021 sale, where it rises to 35% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 35% above the HPI.

What might FIRCROFT be worth now?

FIRCROFT might now be worth an estimated £901,469.

This is based on house price inflation of 9.9%, between March 2021 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Chelmsford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 9.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FIRCROFT of £820,000 on 31st March 2021. For the value to have increased from £820,000 to £901,469 over the four years and one month to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FIRCROFT has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Chelmsford local authority area.
• The March 2021 sale price of £820,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FIRCROFT has not materially changed since March 2021.

How Large is FIRCROFT?

FIRCROFT is 157m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2012. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Chelmsford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Chelmsford, and where FIRCROFT lies on this distribution: 76% of detached houses houses are smaller than FIRCROFT, and 23% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chelmsford.

FIRCROFT: Plot and Title Map

FIRCROFT sits on a plot of roughly 0.226 of an acre, or 916m². The below map shows the location of FIRCROFT, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of FIRCROFT). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is FIRCROFT?

FIRCROFT is located on LINKS DRIVE in CHELMSFORD, in the CM2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FIRCROFT on LINKS DRIVE.